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Jun 2024
21m 23s

43: General Election... in a Nutshell

Isi & Mitch
About this episode

With a surprise UK general election on the horizon, Isi and Mitch want to bring you a brief overview of the political goings-on in the UK; how the election works, the past 14 years of conservative rule and what the two main parties have promised the people of the UK for the next four years. afterwards, they answer YOUR questions in their regular segment of Unhelpful Advise where they answer a question from Easy German host, Manuel.

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Intro

Isi:
[0:22] So, my friends, let's get going with my best German accent.

Mitch:
[0:28] See if you can keep up that level of energy the whole way through.

Isi:
[0:31] Why? You have s*t topics or what?

Mitch:
[0:34] Um, no. I actually thought Easy English could do this week. It's Guide to the UK General Election.

Isi:
[0:46] Okay, guide us.

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